Russia’s envoy to Japan has warned of a possibility of “measures involving military technology” if the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) refuses Russia’s demand for Ukraine to be prohibited from joining the military alliance. In an interview with Japanese media NHK on Monday, Russian ambassador Mikhail Galuzin said that Ukraine joining NATO would intensify the alliance’s military threat to Russian security, and said that Western countries sending huge quantities of weapons to Ukraine could encourage provocative action by Ukrainian forces. Galuzin denied claims that Russia intends to start a war and reaffirmed the country’s willingness to engage in diplomacy, adding that the more than 100,000 troops Russia has situated along its border with Ukraine were large-scale military exercises that should not be seen as a precursor to military invasion. “We must have the necessary troops to protect the lives and livelihoods of the people, and we must also provide training,” he said. But he …
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